WI: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
With more federal aid, grazing grass is greener for WI farmers
The milk you drink or the beef you eat may have come from a farm that rotates its livestock in a certain way to establish a healthier landscape…
Sustainable ag movement goes data crunching
Farming trend researchers are poring over new federal data that only come around every five years. The latest information helps some organizations …
Digesters: Helpful in reducing farm emissions?
Wisconsin is part of a movement to reduce livestock emissions by converting manure into energy sources, and there are calls to weave in a careful …
Taxpayers, like farmers, can get a bang for their buck from conservation funding
If you live in a flood prone community, soil health from nearby farmland may have something to do with it. Ag voices in Wisconsin say government-…
WI small-farm advocates push back on CAFOs
Family-farm advocates in rural Wisconsin are pushing back on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, as the livestock industry becomes more …
Embracing Biodiversity: WI Farm Helps Pollinators Survive Climate Change
By Lela Nargi for the Food and Environment Reporting Network.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Wisconsin News Connection reporting for the Solutions …
Ag Research Community Urges Congress to Avoid Farm Bill Delays
The U.S. Farm Bill is up for reauthorization, and Congress faces calls to avoid any delays so certain programs can keep helping farmers and consumers …
WI Farmers Hope Grazing Funds Aren't Put Out to Pasture
Congress has been holding hearings on the next Farm Bill, which has major implications for the nation's food system. It also shapes conservation …
Amid Program Constraints, 'Climate-Smart' Farming Gets Extra Aid
Farmers looking to enhance their range of climate-friendly practices are getting a boost with new federal funding. Wisconsin producers face a tight …
WI Farmers Have New Tool to Stay in 'Cover-Crop Game'
Agriculture groups and government agencies aren't slowing down in trying to convince farmers to use more sustainable practices such as cover crops…
New WI Report Provides Snapshot of Sustainable Farming Efforts
Greenhouse gas emissions have been potentially reduced by 50,000 tons in the state, with the help of Wisconsin farmers supported by a statewide …
WI Farmers to Get New Support for 'Managed Grazing'
Managed grazing is one of several ways farmers can implement climate-friendly practices, and after a lengthy absence, a key source of federal aid has …